"tetrachord" meaning in All languages combined

See tetrachord on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: tetrachords [plural]
Etymology: tetra- + chord Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|tetra|chord}} tetra- + chord Head templates: {{en-noun}} tetrachord (plural tetrachords)
  1. (music) Any set of four different pitch classes. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-tetrachord-en-noun-X-6E3wvm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with tetra- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with tetra-: 68 32 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (music) A series of four sounds, forming a scale of two-and-a-half tones. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-tetrachord-en-noun-y41EaWF2 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: interval, dyad, trichord, hexachord, tetrachordo

Inflected forms

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